In pictures: Borussia Dortmund team bus hit by explosion ahead of Monaco Champions League tie

Borussia Dortmund’s team bus was hit by three explosions ahead of their Champions League tie against Monaco on Tuesday night.

Dortmund defender Marc Batra, a Spanish international, has been taken to hospital as a result of the blast.

Police officers and firefighters stand outside the Dortmund team bus after it was damaged in an explosion before the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and AS Monaco in Dortmund, western Germany, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)